Are You Giving Your Very Best Effort?
March 11th, 2008
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by admin · Filed Under: Motivation Tips
When it comes to your health or weight loss goals what kind of effort would it take for you to give your absolute very best? You’ve heard me mention many times that I feel most people don’t demand enough of themselves. Often times it’s because the standards that we set for ourselves are the same low standards that everyone else sets. Why can’t you be different? Why shouldn’t you become the very best that you can be? Sometimes the best approach is just to put up the blinders and drive forward. Here’s an amazing video clip that drives this point home clearly. Prepare to be inspired…
From The Movie “Facing The Giants”… Give Your Very Best!
Most people are walking around limiting their own potential. Worse yet, we allow others to limit what we are truly capable of.
We judge our potential by those around us. We see that 20 pounds overweight is the norm and we accept that as ok for ourselves.
Yet if we walked around wearing blindfolds we would push ourselves to be the very best that we can be. There would be no comparison. The only judge would be found within our own hearts.
Define success for yourself… not what other people define it as.
How many times have you felt that burn in your arms or your thighs while working out and you quit at that point? How many people don’t even allow themselves to get to that burning point?
I push myself hard during my workouts, but after learning from some very inspiring people that I interviewed for my Unstoppable Fat Loss audio series like Nino Savona and John Riccio, I realized that there was room to push more.
For me, someone who was already pushing way beyond the point where most people give up, I thought maybe, just maybe I could squeeze out 1 more rep. Boy was I wrong.
When I set my mind to it and with the motivation of these amazing people who have accomplished incredible feats despite their limitations, along with some high energy music and intense focus, there were times when I could squeeze out 8 more reps. Now that’s ridiculous especially when the exercise is a squat and your legs are already on fire. Ridiculous, but possible.
Yes I collapsed at the end of my workout, but I actually found out what my very best was and had a new standard to live up to.
I’ve watched the movie “Pumping Iron” with Arnold Schwarzenegger many times and there’s a point where he pushes his fellow bodybuilder to do more squats when it was obvious that he was already fried. He squeezed out 3 more reps with an incredible amount of weight and then fell to the floor.
If you dig deep, you’ll find that you are capable of much more than what you’ve been settling for. It’s time to stop settling for average and mediocre. Demand more from yourself. Live up to your potential. GIVE YOUR VERY BEST!
It’s time to raise your bar!
Have an absolutely amazing day.
Scott Tousignant
About The Authors
Scott and Angie Tousignant have been helping busy men and women, just like you, transform their body and life for over a decade. This dynamic duo prides themselves on providing a balanced and practical approach that will motivate and inspire you to become the best YOU that you can be.
Scott and Angie have dedicated themselves to sharing their exact workouts, what they eat, and how they stay motivated to continue transforming their body and life.
Their line up of body transforming programs have been used by people in over 70 countries including, ROCK That Body, which was recorded here at BeachWalk Family Fitness.
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